Resident. Local, in England and Wales as far north
as Lincolnshire.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from the west of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 15-18mm.
Confusion species
None.
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Orpine.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner/web forming. Eggs laid on the foodplant. Larva first mines
the leaves, then feed gregariously in a web. Pupates on the ground in
the leaf litter.